Peltola, Sanni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-8713
Nordfors, Ulla https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4213-4061
Arppe, Laura
Oinonen, Markku
Sarkkinen, Mika
Voutilainen, Miikka
Majander, Kerttu
Lamnidis, Thiseas C.
Traverso, Luca
Krause, Johannes
Sajantila, Antti
Salmela, Elina
Onkamo, Päivi
Taavitsainen, Jussi-Pekka
Funding for this research was provided by:
Emil Aaltosen Säätiö
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
Research Council of Finland (352727)
Research Council of Finland (352727)
Research Council of Finland (352727)
Koneen Säätiö
Article History
Received: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 14 May 2026
First Online: 25 May 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The remains of the Kitka individual were analysed with permission from the Northern Ostrobothnia Museum (now Oulu Museum and Science Centre).
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.